Marklesburg, Pennsylvania

About Marklesburg

Marklesburg is a tiny community in central Pennsylvania, home to 181 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Marklesburg is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.04 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 174 residents per square mile.

📰 Marklesburg News Today

• Marklesburg Volunteer Fire Department awarded the 2015 Excellence in Partnership Award for nab.usace.army.mil · Apr 14
• Marklesburg, PA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 25
• DEP: 27K gallons of gasoline leaked from Huntingdon Co. pipeline WJAC · Nov 20
• Margaret Ellen (Grumbine) Hunsicker Obituary | Cutright Funeral Homes PC | Huntingdon, PA Tribute Archive · Aug 4
• Betty Burket Obituary (1924 - 2025) - State College, PA - Centre Daily Times Legacy obituary · Nov 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Marklesburg Unique

• The only place in America named Marklesburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Marklesburg

• Chappy's BBQ and Hershey's Ice Cream

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marklesburg

• Trough Creek State Park reviews ★
• Raystown Lake Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Trough Creek Wild Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Marklesburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities